US20140013419A1 - Electronic device for multiple users and login method thereof - Google Patents
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- the inventionrelates to an electronic device for multiple users and a login method thereof and, more particularly, to a login method using different slide paths to login an electronic device by different users.
- the inventionprovides an electronic device for multiple users and a login method thereof so as to solve the aforesaid problems.
- an electronic device for multiple userscomprises a storage module for storing N user accounts, N being a positive integer larger than one; a touch display module; and a processing module electrically connected to the storage module and the touch display module, the processing module being used for displaying a login interface in the touch display module, the login interface comprising N slide paths, each of the N slide paths being corresponding to one of the N user accounts; wherein after performing a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths, the processing module logins the electronic device by an i-th user account of the N user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.
- the storage modulefurther stores N passwords, each of the N passwords is corresponding to one of the N user accounts, after performing the slide gesture on the i-th slide path, the processing module displays a password blank, after filling in the password blank with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account, the processing module logins the electronic device by the i-th user account.
- the storage modulefurther stores N authorities and each of the N authorities is corresponding to one of the N user accounts.
- a start point and an end pointare defined on each of the N slide paths and the slide gesture is performed to slide from the start point to the end point of the i-th slide path.
- the login interfacefurther comprises a slide block for performing the slide gesture.
- the processing moduledisplays the N user accounts on the N slide paths correspondingly.
- the processing moduledisplays a slide direction on each of the N slide paths.
- a login method for multiple userscomprises steps of setting N user accounts in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a touch display module and N is a positive integer larger than one; displaying a login interface in the touch display module, wherein the login interface comprises N slide paths and each of the N slide paths is corresponding to one of the N user accounts; and performing a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths so as to login the electronic device by an i-th user account of the N user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path, wherein i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.
- the login method for multiple usersfurther comprises steps of setting N passwords in the electronic device, wherein each of the N passwords is corresponding to one of the N user accounts; after performing the slide gesture on the i-th slide path, displaying a password blank in the touch display module; and after filling in the password blank with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account, logining the electronic device by the i-th user account.
- the login method for multiple usersfurther comprises step of setting N authorities in the electronic device, wherein each of the N authorities is corresponding to one of the N user accounts.
- a start point and an end pointare defined on each of the N slide paths and the slide gesture is performed to slide from the start point to the end point of the i-th slide path.
- the login interfacefurther comprises a slide block for performing the slide gesture.
- the login method for multiple usersfurther comprises step of displaying the N user accounts on the N slide paths correspondingly.
- the login method for multiple usersfurther comprises step of displaying a slide direction on each of the N slide paths.
- the inventionallows an administrator to set a plurality of user accounts in the electronic device and displays a plurality of slide paths, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the login interface.
- the administrator of the electronic devicecan set different authorities for the plurality of user accounts based on different usage requirements.
- After a user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide pathshe or she can login the electronic device by corresponding user account and can only use specific functions under the authority of the user account.
- the inventioncan further allow the administrator to set a plurality of passwords, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the electronic device. After the user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide paths, he or she has to enter corresponding password so as to login the electronic device by corresponding user account. Accordingly, the invention can prevent the setting from being changed or prevent the data from being stolen by someone.
- FIG. 1is a functional block diagram illustrating an electronic device for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2is a schematic diagram illustrating a login interface displayed in a touch display module of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 , wherein a slide block is located at a start point.
- FIG. 3is a schematic diagram illustrating the touch display module and the login interface shown in FIG. 2 being represented by a rectangular coordinate system.
- FIG. 4is a schematic diagram illustrating the slide block shown in FIG. 2 sliding from the start point to an end point of the first slide path.
- FIG. 5is a schematic diagram illustrating another login interface displayed in the touch display module of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6is a flowchart illustrating a login method for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1is a functional block diagram illustrating an electronic device 1 for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2is a schematic diagram illustrating a login interface 120 displayed in a touch display module 12 of the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 1 , wherein a slide block 122 is located at a start point A
- FIG. 3is a schematic diagram illustrating the touch display module 12 and the login interface 120 shown in FIG. 2 being represented by a rectangular coordinate system
- FIG. 4is a schematic diagram illustrating the slide block 122 shown in FIG. 2 sliding from the start point A to an end point B of the first slide path P 1 .
- the electronic device 1comprises a storage module 10 , a touch display module 12 and a processing module 14 , wherein the processing module 14 is electrically connected to the storage module 10 and the touch display module 12 .
- the electronic device 1may be a flat computer, smart phone, PDA or other electronic devices with touch display function;
- the storage module 10may be a memory or other data storage devices;
- the touch display module 12may essentially consist of a touch panel (e.g. resistance-type touch panel, capacitance-type touch panel, etc.) and a display panel (e.g. liquid crystal display panel).
- the electronic device 1may be further equipped with some necessary hardware or software components for specific purposes, such as a power supply, an operating system, a wireless communication module, an antenna, a speaker, etc., and it depends on practical applications.
- the storage module 10is used for storing N user accounts, N passwords and N authorities, wherein N is a positive integer larger than one.
- Nis a positive integer larger than one.
- Authority_ 1 of User_ 1may be set to allow a user to use some ordinary applications, games, music, alarm clock and so on but forbid the user to send/read messages, make/answer phone calls, use internet, install/uninstall applications/software and so on;
- Authority_ 2 of User_ 2may be set to allow a user to use some ordinary applications, games, music, alarm clock, send/read messages, make/answer phone calls, use internet and so on but forbid the user to install/uninstall applications/software and so on;
- Authority_ 3 of User_ 3may be set to allow a user to use any functions of the electronic device 1 including to install/uninstall applications/software.
- the table 1may be established as a database stored in the storage module 10 . Furthermore, the user accounts, the passwords and the authorities in the table 1 can be added, cancelled or revised by an administrator of the electronic device 1 and the number is not limited to three.
- the processing module 14displays a login interface 120 (as shown in FIG. 2 ) in the touch display module 12 , wherein the login interface 120 comprises three slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 and each of the slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 is corresponding to one of the three user accounts User_ 1 , User_ 2 , User_ 3 .
- the processing module 14displays the three user accounts User_ 1 , User —2, User _ 3 on the three slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 correspondingly, as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the usercan use the slide block 122 to perform a slide gesture on any one of the slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 .
- the processing module 14may display slide directions D 1 , D 2 , D 3 on each of the slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 .
- a start point and an end pointmay be defined on each of the slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 .
- the coordinates of four corners of the touch display module 12are represented as ( 0 , 0 ), (x 5 , 0 ), ( 0 , y 3 ), (x 5 , y 3 ), the coordinate (x 1 , y 1 ) of point A is the start point shared by the slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , the coordinate (x 2 , y 2 ) of point B is the end point of the slide path P 1 , the coordinate (x 3 , y 2 ) of point C is the end point of the slide path P 2 , and the coordinate (x 4 , y 2 ) of point D is the end point of the slide path P 3 .
- the information of the slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3can be stored in the storage module 10 together with the aforesaid table 1 in a form of database.
- the inventioncan determine that the user performs a slide gesture on which slide path through the aforesaid coordinate settings.
- the electronic device 1When the touch display module 12 displays the login interface 120 shown in FIG. 2 , the electronic device 1 is locked. At this time, the user has to perform a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the three slide paths P 1 , P 2 , P 3 so as to login the electronic device 1 by an i-th user account of the three user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path. For example, if the user wants to login the electronic device 1 by the user account User_ 1 , he or she has to operate the slide block 122 to perform a slide gesture by finger, stylus or other touch objects in the slide direction D 1 from the start point A to the end point B of the first slide path P 1 , as shown in FIG. 4 .
- the processing module 14After performing the slide gesture on the first slide path P 1 , the processing module 14 displays a password blank 124 in the touch display module 12 . At this time, the user has to enter the password Password_ 1 , which is corresponding to the user account User_ 1 , into the password blank 124 . After filling in the password blank 124 with the password Password_ 1 corresponding to the user account User_ 1 , the processing module 14 logins and unlocks the electronic device 1 by the user account User_ 1 . At this time, the user can operate the electronic device under the authority Authority_ 1 of the user account User_ 1 .
- the processing module 14will login and unlock the electronic device 1 by the user account User_ 1 corresponding to the slide path P 1 after performing the slide gesture on the slide path P 1 .
- FIG. 5is a schematic diagram illustrating another login interface 120 ′ displayed in the touch display module 12 of the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 1 .
- the main difference between the login interface 120 ′ and the aforesaid login interface 120is that the login interface 120 ′ comprises only two slide paths P 1 , P 2 corresponding to two user accounts User_ 1 , User_ 2 .
- the inventioncan display different types of login interfaces in the touch display module 12 according to the number of user accounts.
- the aforesaid login interfaces 120 , 120 ′may be further designed in different types according to different operating systems (e.g. iOS, Android, etc.) installed in the electronic device 1 except the number of user accounts.
- operating systemse.g. iOS, Android, etc.
- FIG. 6is a flowchart illustrating a login method for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the login method shown in FIG. 6can be applied to the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. 1 .
- step S 100is performed to set N user accounts, N passwords and N authorities in the electronic device 1 .
- step S 102is performed to display the login interface 120 in the touch display module 12 , wherein the login interface 120 comprises N slide paths.
- step S 104is then performed to perform a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths.
- Step S 106is then performed to display the password blank 124 in the touch display module 12 .
- Step S 108is then performed to fill in the password blank 124 with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account.
- step S 110is performed to login the electronic device 1 by the i-th user account.
- the login interface 120 shown in FIG. 2can be implemented by software.
- Each part or function of the control logicmay be implemented by software, hardware or the combination thereof.
- the control logiccan be embodied by a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores instructions, which can be executed by the electronic device 1 so as to generate control command for controlling the electronic device 1 to execute corresponding function.
- the inventionallows an administrator to set a plurality of user accounts in the electronic device and displays a plurality of slide paths, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the login interface.
- the administrator of the electronic devicecan set different authorities for the plurality of user accounts based on different usage requirements.
- After a user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide pathshe or she can login the electronic device by corresponding user account and can only use specific functions under the authority of the user account.
- the inventioncan further allow the administrator to set a plurality of passwords, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the electronic device. After the user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide paths, he or she has to enter corresponding password so as to login the electronic device by corresponding user account. Accordingly, the invention can prevent the setting from being changed or prevent the data from being stolen by someone.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to an electronic device for multiple users and a login method thereof and, more particularly, to a login method using different slide paths to login an electronic device by different users.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- As technology developed and advanced, various electronic devices, such as flat computer, smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) and so on, are considered necessities by a lot of people. So far there is only one user account set in each of the aforesaid electronic devices including flat computer, smart phone, PDA and so on. In other words, all users share the same user account to use those electronic devices and any operations are performed under the same user account, such as fly mode setting, wireless communication, make/answer phone calls, send/read messages, install/uninstall applications/software and soon. Accordingly, the setting may be changed casually or the data may be stolen by someone.
- The invention provides an electronic device for multiple users and a login method thereof so as to solve the aforesaid problems.
- According to the claimed invention, an electronic device for multiple users comprises a storage module for storing N user accounts, N being a positive integer larger than one; a touch display module; and a processing module electrically connected to the storage module and the touch display module, the processing module being used for displaying a login interface in the touch display module, the login interface comprising N slide paths, each of the N slide paths being corresponding to one of the N user accounts; wherein after performing a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths, the processing module logins the electronic device by an i-th user account of the N user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.
- According to the claimed invention, the storage module further stores N passwords, each of the N passwords is corresponding to one of the N user accounts, after performing the slide gesture on the i-th slide path, the processing module displays a password blank, after filling in the password blank with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account, the processing module logins the electronic device by the i-th user account.
- According to the claimed invention, the storage module further stores N authorities and each of the N authorities is corresponding to one of the N user accounts.
- According to the claimed invention, a start point and an end point are defined on each of the N slide paths and the slide gesture is performed to slide from the start point to the end point of the i-th slide path.
- According to the claimed invention, the login interface further comprises a slide block for performing the slide gesture.
- According to the claimed invention, the processing module displays the N user accounts on the N slide paths correspondingly.
- According to the claimed invention, the processing module displays a slide direction on each of the N slide paths.
- According to the claimed invention, a login method for multiple users comprises steps of setting N user accounts in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a touch display module and N is a positive integer larger than one; displaying a login interface in the touch display module, wherein the login interface comprises N slide paths and each of the N slide paths is corresponding to one of the N user accounts; and performing a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths so as to login the electronic device by an i-th user account of the N user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path, wherein i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.
- According to the claimed invention, the login method for multiple users further comprises steps of setting N passwords in the electronic device, wherein each of the N passwords is corresponding to one of the N user accounts; after performing the slide gesture on the i-th slide path, displaying a password blank in the touch display module; and after filling in the password blank with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account, logining the electronic device by the i-th user account.
- According to the claimed invention, the login method for multiple users further comprises step of setting N authorities in the electronic device, wherein each of the N authorities is corresponding to one of the N user accounts.
- According to the claimed invention, a start point and an end point are defined on each of the N slide paths and the slide gesture is performed to slide from the start point to the end point of the i-th slide path.
- According to the claimed invention, the login interface further comprises a slide block for performing the slide gesture.
- According to the claimed invention, the login method for multiple users further comprises step of displaying the N user accounts on the N slide paths correspondingly.
- According to the claimed invention, the login method for multiple users further comprises step of displaying a slide direction on each of the N slide paths.
- As mentioned in the above, the invention allows an administrator to set a plurality of user accounts in the electronic device and displays a plurality of slide paths, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the login interface. The administrator of the electronic device can set different authorities for the plurality of user accounts based on different usage requirements. After a user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide paths, he or she can login the electronic device by corresponding user account and can only use specific functions under the authority of the user account. Furthermore, the invention can further allow the administrator to set a plurality of passwords, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the electronic device. After the user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide paths, he or she has to enter corresponding password so as to login the electronic device by corresponding user account. Accordingly, the invention can prevent the setting from being changed or prevent the data from being stolen by someone.
- These and other objectives of the present invention will no doubt become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment that is illustrated in the various figures and drawings.
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an electronic device for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention.FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a login interface displayed in a touch display module of the electronic device shown inFIG. 1 , wherein a slide block is located at a start point.FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the touch display module and the login interface shown inFIG. 2 being represented by a rectangular coordinate system.FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the slide block shown inFIG. 2 sliding from the start point to an end point of the first slide path.FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating another login interface displayed in the touch display module of the electronic device shown inFIG. 1 .FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a login method for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention.- Referring to
FIGS. 1 to 4 ,FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating anelectronic device 1 for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention;FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating alogin interface 120 displayed in atouch display module 12 of theelectronic device 1 shown inFIG. 1 , wherein aslide block 122 is located at a start point A;FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating thetouch display module 12 and thelogin interface 120 shown inFIG. 2 being represented by a rectangular coordinate system; andFIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating theslide block 122 shown inFIG. 2 sliding from the start point A to an end point B of the first slide path P1. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , theelectronic device 1 comprises astorage module 10, atouch display module 12 and aprocessing module 14, wherein theprocessing module 14 is electrically connected to thestorage module 10 and thetouch display module 12. In this embodiment, theelectronic device 1 may be a flat computer, smart phone, PDA or other electronic devices with touch display function; thestorage module 10 may be a memory or other data storage devices; thetouch display module 12 may essentially consist of a touch panel (e.g. resistance-type touch panel, capacitance-type touch panel, etc.) and a display panel (e.g. liquid crystal display panel). In general, theelectronic device 1 may be further equipped with some necessary hardware or software components for specific purposes, such as a power supply, an operating system, a wireless communication module, an antenna, a speaker, etc., and it depends on practical applications. - In this embodiment, the
storage module 10 is used for storing N user accounts, N passwords and N authorities, wherein N is a positive integer larger than one. As shown in table 1 as follows, thestorage module 10 stores three user accounts, three passwords and three authorities (i.e. N=3), wherein each of the passwords and each of the authorities are corresponding to one of the user accounts. For example, Authority_1 of User_1 may be set to allow a user to use some ordinary applications, games, music, alarm clock and so on but forbid the user to send/read messages, make/answer phone calls, use internet, install/uninstall applications/software and so on; Authority_2 of User_2 may be set to allow a user to use some ordinary applications, games, music, alarm clock, send/read messages, make/answer phone calls, use internet and so on but forbid the user to install/uninstall applications/software and so on; Authority_3 of User_3 may be set to allow a user to use any functions of theelectronic device 1 including to install/uninstall applications/software. In practical applications, the table 1 may be established as a database stored in thestorage module 10. Furthermore, the user accounts, the passwords and the authorities in the table 1 can be added, cancelled or revised by an administrator of theelectronic device 1 and the number is not limited to three. TABLE 1 User account Password Authority User_1 Password_1 Authority_l User_2 Password_2 Authority_2 User_3 Password_3 Authority_3 - When a user wants to use the
electronic device 1, theprocessing module 14 displays a login interface120 (as shown inFIG. 2 ) in thetouch display module 12, wherein thelogin interface 120 comprises three slide paths P1, P2, P3 and each of the slide paths P1, P2, P3 is corresponding to one of the three user accounts User_1, User_2, User_3. In this embodiment, theprocessing module 14 displays the three user accounts User_1, User—2, User_3 on the three slide paths P1, P2, P3 correspondingly, as shown inFIG. 2 . Furthermore, the user can use theslide block 122 to perform a slide gesture on any one of the slide paths P1, P2, P3. Moreover, theprocessing module 14 may display slide directions D1, D2, D3 on each of the slide paths P1, P2, P3. - In this embodiment, a start point and an end point may be defined on each of the slide paths P1, P2, P3. As shown in
FIG. 3 , if thetouch display module 12 and thelogin interface 120 are represented as a rectangular coordinate system, the coordinates of four corners of thetouch display module 12 are represented as (0,0), (x5,0), (0, y3), (x5, y3), the coordinate (x1, y1) of point A is the start point shared by the slide paths P1, P2, P3, the coordinate (x2, y2) of point B is the end point of the slide path P1, the coordinate (x3, y2) of point C is the end point of the slide path P2, and the coordinate (x4, y2) of point D is the end point of the slide path P3. It should be noted that the information of the slide paths P1, P2, P3 can be stored in thestorage module 10 together with the aforesaid table 1 in a form of database. The invention can determine that the user performs a slide gesture on which slide path through the aforesaid coordinate settings. - When the
touch display module 12 displays thelogin interface 120 shown inFIG. 2 , theelectronic device 1 is locked. At this time, the user has to perform a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the three slide paths P1, P2, P3 so as to login theelectronic device 1 by an i-th user account of the three user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path. For example, if the user wants to login theelectronic device 1 by the user account User_1, he or she has to operate theslide block 122 to perform a slide gesture by finger, stylus or other touch objects in the slide direction D1 from the start point A to the end point B of the first slide path P1, as shown inFIG. 4 . After performing the slide gesture on the first slide path P1, theprocessing module 14 displays a password blank124 in thetouch display module 12. At this time, the user has to enter the password Password_1, which is corresponding to the user account User_1, into the password blank124. After filling in the password blank124 with the password Password_1 corresponding to the user account User_1, theprocessing module 14 logins and unlocks theelectronic device 1 by the user account User_1. At this time, the user can operate the electronic device under the authority Authority_1 of the user account User_1. - It should be noted that if the administrator does not set the passwords Password_1, Password_2, Password_3 for the user accounts User_1, User_2, User_3, the
processing module 14 will login and unlock theelectronic device 1 by the user account User_1 corresponding to the slide path P1 after performing the slide gesture on the slide path P1. - Referring to
FIG. 5 ,FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating anotherlogin interface 120′ displayed in thetouch display module 12 of theelectronic device 1 shown inFIG. 1 . The main difference between thelogin interface 120′ and theaforesaid login interface 120 is that thelogin interface 120′ comprises only two slide paths P1, P2 corresponding to two user accounts User_1, User_2. As shown inFIGS. 2 and 5 , the invention can display different types of login interfaces in thetouch display module 12 according to the number of user accounts. - It should be noted that the aforesaid login interfaces120,120′ may be further designed in different types according to different operating systems (e.g. iOS, Android, etc.) installed in the
electronic device 1 except the number of user accounts. - Referring to
FIG. 6 ,FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a login method for multiple users according to an embodiment of the invention. The login method shown inFIG. 6 can be applied to theelectronic device 1 shown inFIG. 1 . First of all, step S100 is performed to set N user accounts, N passwords and N authorities in theelectronic device 1. Afterward, step S102 is performed to display thelogin interface 120 in thetouch display module 12, wherein thelogin interface 120 comprises N slide paths. Step S104 is then performed to perform a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths. Step S106 is then performed to display the password blank124 in thetouch display module 12. Step S108 is then performed to fill in the password blank124 with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account. Finally, step S110 is performed to login theelectronic device 1 by the i-th user account. It should be noted that the detailed operation and principle have been mentioned in the above and will not be depicted herein again. - Furthermore, the
login interface 120 shown inFIG. 2 , thelogin interface 120′ shown inFIG. 5 and the control logic of the login method for multiple users shown inFIG. 6 can be implemented by software. Each part or function of the control logic may be implemented by software, hardware or the combination thereof. Moreover, the control logic can be embodied by a computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores instructions, which can be executed by theelectronic device 1 so as to generate control command for controlling theelectronic device 1 to execute corresponding function. - As mentioned in the above, the invention allows an administrator to set a plurality of user accounts in the electronic device and displays a plurality of slide paths, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the login interface. The administrator of the electronic device can set different authorities for the plurality of user accounts based on different usage requirements. After a user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide paths, he or she can login the electronic device by corresponding user account and can only use specific functions under the authority of the user account. Furthermore, the invention can further allow the administrator to set a plurality of passwords, which is corresponding to the plurality of user accounts, in the electronic device. After the user performs the slide gesture on one of the slide paths, he or she has to enter corresponding password so as to login the electronic device by corresponding user account. Accordingly, the invention can prevent the setting from being changed or prevent the data from being stolen by someone.
- Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
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1. An electronic device for multiple users comprising:
a storage module for storing N user accounts, N being a positive integer larger than one;
a touch display module; and
a processing module electrically connected to the storage module and the touch display module, the processing module being used for displaying a login interface in the touch display module, the login interface comprising N slide paths, each of the N slide paths being corresponding to one of the N user accounts;
wherein after performing a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths, the processing module logins the electronic device by an i-th user account of the N user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path, i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.
2. The electronic device for multiple users ofclaim 1 , wherein the storage module further stores N passwords, each of the N passwords is corresponding to one of the N user accounts, after performing the slide gesture on the i-th slide path, the processing module displays a password blank, after filling in the password blank with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account, the processing module logins the electronic device by the i-th user account.
3. The electronic device for multiple users ofclaim 2 , wherein the storage module further stores N authorities and each of the N authorities is corresponding to one of the N user accounts.
4. The electronic device for multiple users ofclaim 1 , wherein a start point and an end point are defined on each of the N slide paths and the slide gesture is performed to slide from the start point to the end point of the i-th slide path.
5. The electronic device for multiple users ofclaim 1 , wherein the login interface further comprises a slide block for performing the slide gesture.
6. The electronic device for multiple users ofclaim 1 , wherein the processing module displays the N user accounts on the N slide paths correspondingly.
7. The electronic device for multiple users ofclaim 1 , wherein the processing module displays a slide direction on each of the N slide paths.
8. A login method for multiple users comprising:
setting N user accounts in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a touch display module and N is a positive integer larger than one;
displaying a login interface in the touch display module, wherein the login interface comprises N slide paths and each of the N slide paths is corresponding to one of the N user accounts; and
performing a slide gesture on an i-th slide path of the N slide paths so as to login the electronic device by an i-th user account of the N user accounts, which is corresponding to the i-th slide path, wherein i is a positive integer smaller than or equal to N.
9. The login method for multiple users ofclaim 8 , further comprising:
setting N passwords in the electronic device, wherein each of the N passwords is corresponding to one of the N user accounts;
after performing the slide gesture on the i-th slide path, displaying a password blank in the touch display module; and
after filling in the password blank with an i-th password of the N passwords, which is corresponding to the i-th user account, logining the electronic device by the i-th user account.
10. The login method for multiple users ofclaim 9 , further comprising:
setting N authorities in the electronic device, wherein each of the N authorities is corresponding to one of the N user accounts.
11. The login method for multiple users ofclaim 8 , wherein a start point and an end point are defined on each of the N slide paths and the slide gesture is performed to slide from the start point to the end point of the i-th slide path.
12. The login method for multiple users ofclaim 8 , wherein the login interface further comprises a slide block for performing the slide gesture.
13. The login method for multiple users ofclaim 8 , further comprising:
displaying the N user accounts on the N slide paths correspondingly.
14. The login method for multiple users ofclaim 8 , further comprising:
displaying a slide direction on each of the N slide paths.
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